3rd Time lucky

Welcome Back to India Sir!,

Well here I am again in Delhi, India for my 3rd treatment. It was a long long trip and with an early early start from home I was exhausted when I arrived on a cold and very foggy night. On the drive from the airport to the hospital the visibility was maybe 100m ahead due to the huge fog and terrible dust. Welcome to India, home of pollution!
After a very uncomfortable sleep I was up for my first morning (21 January) and "Hello Sir, Stem cells?" Yes, no mucking about, straight into it with the injections. The down to Physio for an assessment and up on my feet to show for the camera. Later that day all I could do was talk to people so I could stay awake and begin a normal day on Friday. I made it to 8pm before I had to go to sleep.
I have a new physio, his name is Dipin. He is the only Indian male that I have seen who isnt terribly short (same height as me, and I am no giant).
This morning I am still very fatigued and have a UTI (good way to start hey?) but we go through the motions to start the exercises and then a brief walking distance. It is better already compared to when I arrived totally fatigued.
When I return to my room moments later Geeta arrives to meet me and talk shop briefly. She always looks in good health!! I am informed of my 1st procedure to occur this avro! Its a minor one but mate!, there's no mucking about.
The injection is given here in the OR in Green Park Hospital so therefore no need to transfer to Guata Nagar. So, I wheeled up to the 3rd floor and they popped me up on the bed and Ashish went to work. The injection was to be put into the spinal muscles on either side of the vertebrae a few levels down from my injury (so about T8). Now, when I had these DSM (deep spinal muscle) injections previously I could not feel anything.... in this case I was totally suprised and OW! did it ever hurt!!!! Oh it was a big suprise! Ashish, says; wow that is great! It may be good that the sensation has changed but pain is never good.... atleast it was very brief.

For the Green Park physio staff its the end of the week and usually we half the amount of time in exercises. Dipin has started me with doing some different core exercises which I think will be very beneficial. What he has me doing is, lifting a swiss ball over my head with arms extended and holding it for as long as I can till i loose balance, and repeat.... We are also throwing the swiss ball back and forth as quickly as possible and at different angles. I was actually suprised at how good my balance has become (I havent done this exercise for a while). On the bed we are also trying to see if I can bend my knee while laying down. Dipin gives a little assistance and I am able to make the knee bend even when in laying flat. The left seems a little weaker but its hard to tell. I am also back up on my feet to continue with the walker for a couple of short walks as I am still feeling fatigues with the UTI and all.
Even though there is no Physio this avro, I decided that since I wasted time not walking for a few days with travelling, I will do some more in my room on my own. Since I can.... why not?
It shall be interesting to see how things progress??
Well, that is about it for the intro.... catch you later.